Agriculture and nutrition. Answers to your questions about how food is grown and why. Insight on ways dietitians and consumers may have been food bullied.
No farmers, no food. No food, no need for nutrition experts. While that may be an oversimplification, Michele and Nicole have heard one message clearly: RDNs are hungry for connection with those who grow, raise, and produce food. In this Food Bullying podcast, Michele and Nicole bring together voices from the agrifood sector to help you better understand the food you're so passionate about. The dietitian community will be armed with the REAL stories of agriculture, the truth in food, and most importantly – empowered to help others feel more confident in their food choices.
Latest Podcast Episodes
Food is sacred: how farmers help the hungry – Episode 70
Food is sacred: how farmers help the hungry
Are you one emergency away from food insecurity? Episode 69
Compassion is key to solving hunger: Episode 68
How do you listen to hunger? Episode 67
Growing cranberries and sustainability: Episode 66
Cranberries! One of the stars of autumn tables evokes beautiful images, wonderful scents, and a distinct taste. We discover how cranberries are grown and harvested sustainably in this episode, plus why we shouldn’t be afraid of the...
Food bullying in the pet aisle: Episode 65
We’ve all seen the ads for pet food featuring happy dogs with happy owners who buy the very best food for their furry family members. But is that food better? How do you know what is best...
Why do farmers sign contracts to use GMO seeds? Episode 64
Did you know popcorn is an entirely different crop than the sweet corn you enjoy on the cob? Eliz didn't! Michele and Eliz welcome Brian Scott to talk about popcorn, sweet corn, field corn, GMOs, and why...
Cancer, chemicals, and feeding your soul: Episode 63
There is a critical time between diagnosis and treatment when patients are vulnerable and searching for anything to control. Too often, people receive lots of unsolicited, non-science-based advice about what they should and shouldn’t eat to get...
Snakes, stigmas, & neophobia in the pandemic: Episode 62
What role does disgust play in our fear of disease? Why should we be careful about the language used to describe disease? Dr. Tyler Davis is back to discuss how exotic foods are associated with “otherness." Neophobia...
Snakes, stigmas, & neophobia in the pandemic: Episode 62
Fruits & veggies as a love language: Episode 61
Do you wonder which apple will taste the best, or which is healthier? Our guest today writes a very popular blog that inspires people to eat more produce. Lori Taylor also started using TikTok to illustrate how...
Fruits & veggies as a love language: Episode 61
How to vet information in the media: Episode 60
Ever wonder if that tasty sound bite on the news about what you eat is true? Our guest, journalist Kate Delaney, shares how to vet what you hear and why a sensational headline is more likely to...
Chemicals, hormones, and an anniversary – oh my! Episode 59
Fifty eight episodes have flown by and here we are, a year into the Food Bullying Podcast! Michele and Eliz reflect on the first anniversary of the podcast with a look at some of their favorite episodes....
Why listen?
Michele and Nicole help dietitians and consumers get firsthand perspective from farmers about how food is grown. One knows farming, the other dietetics - and neither are afraid to ask the tough questions. You'll get candid conversation from two moms who have unique insigh on food, experts from around the food plate, and how label choices effect your health. This 30-minute podcast will help you navigate grocery store aisles, better understand farming, and be prepared for those sticky conversations with clients.
- Real insight from experts who are working in farming, science, and dietetics.
- Answers to the most common questions around farming and food.
- Tools to battle bullying found in the 200,000+ label claims found in a grocery store.
- Ideas for creating your own social, ethical, environmental, and health standards when making eating decisions.
Meet the Hosts
Michele Payn
Known as one of the leading voices in connecting farm and food, Michele helps you simplify safe food choices while understanding food bullying. An international award winning author, she brings common sense to the overly emotional food conversation and perspective from the cows in her front yard. Michele is a mom who is tired of the guilt trips around food, so she wrote Food Bullying: How to Avoiding Buying B.S. She’s also a kick boxing professional speaker who has helped thousands of people understand the real story behind food. Michele’s work has appeared in USA Today, Food Insight, CNN, Food & Nutrition Magazine, NPR and many other media outlets. Armed with science, compelling stories, and a lifetime on the farm, Michele will upend the way you think about food. She is also the author of No More Food Fights! and Food Truths from Farm to Table, an IPPY award winner in health, medicine and nutrition.
Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez, registered dietitian and certified personal trainer, resides in the metro New York area, where she offers nutrition counseling and fitness coaching to a diverse clientele. Always encouraging her friends, family, followers, and clients to make fruits and vegetables the stars of their plates, Nicole serves as a partner in kind with the Produce For Better Health Foundation. Eager to inspire the next generation of bold, active, and compassionate entrepreneurs, Nicole serves as leader of her daughter’s Girl Scout troop. In her spare time, you’ll find her browsing the grocery store aisles, working on her deadlift, and on the beach with her family. Visit enjoyfoodenjoylife.com for more info.
